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(No'ModeL) M. D. ARMS.

WOOD WAT-ER PIPE.

No. 490,892. Patented Jan. 31', I893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MELFORD D. ARMS, OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FRANKR. STRONG, OF SAME PLACE.

WOOD WATER-PIPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 490,892, dated January31, 1893.

' Application filed November 8, 1892. Serial No. 451,404- (No model.)

forming the band H, and E represents T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MELFORD D. ARMS, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of San Diego, in the county of San Diego, State ofCalifornia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in WoodWater-Pipe in Combination with Wood Veneering; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of my saidinvention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to wood water pipe constructed out of wood staveshaving smoothly beveled edges placed together in a suitable form, andbound tightly together by suitable iron hoops or bands at desired pointson same, and when thus constructed the pipe is covered with woodveneering held firmly to the pipe by suitably prepared cement.

The following description fully explains the nature of my saidinvention, and the man ner in which I proceed to construct, apply, anduse the same.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the wood water pipe, one end of whichshows an elbow connected and firmly held by bands, while the position ofthe open ends is for coupling or continuing the length of same, asdesired. Fig. 2 is an end section view of the wood pipe showing theposition of the staves and wood veneer surrounding the same. Fig. 3represents one of the metal spring bands for holding the pipe togetherand securing coupling joints. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thecoupling ends of pipe ready to be coupled together, also showing thegroove around the same for receiving the iron band for holding sametogether, and the veneer covering pipe for the continuing of saidcoupling as shown. Fig. 5 is a perspective View of wood pipe constructedof staves, being covered by wood veneering held around same by suitablyprepared cement.

Similar letters refer to similarparts throughout all the views.

A is a wood pipe constructed of any size, out of any sized wood staves.B i an elbow constructed in like manner out of staves C5 and Drepresents a groove cut around the pipe in which a spring metal band His placed and is brought tightly together by screw bolt J passingthrough lips I tutes a coupling.

the beveled edges of the staves 0, similar.

to ordinary barrel staves.

'F is the wood veneering whlch 1s wound around the pipe and held inposition by pre- G the openings formed by pared cement.

the alternate position of the staves while constructing the pipe A. Theend of another pipe made in the same manner but having reversed openingsG consti- These couplings are secured in a substantial manner bybands Hfitting in grooves D, and tightened by bolt J through lips I, afterwhich a suitable coating is formed either upon the veneering F or aroundthe circumference of the pipe A, when the said veneering is wound aroundsaid pipe tightly, consequently by the aid of the cement the saidveneering is held firmly around said pipe, thus forming a perfectly.constructed wood water pipe of great strength and utility.

My invention will thus be seen to be'the construction of a Wood waterpipe, free from leakage, out of bevel edge staves of any desired length,placed together in the form of a pipe in the manner shown in all thefigures. W'hen thus constructed, suitable wood veneer is applied withsuitably prepared cemout, which firmly seats the said veneer, thusforming a solid embodiment of all the parts as shown in constructingwater pipe of the material and in the form set forth. Couplings may bemade at any point desired on any length of piping in the mannerdescribed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is A wood pipe constructed of suitable staveshaving beveled edges, and formed exteriorly with circumferentialgrooves, in combination with a continuous covering of wood veneeringssecured to said pipe by a cement coating, and a spring band or claspsurrounding the pipe within the grooves, substantially as shown and forthe purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence oftwo witnesses.

MELFORD D. ARMS.

Witnesses:

JOHN B. STANNARD, FRANK R. STRONG.

